Former winner Hewitt outclasses Delic in first round

NEW YORK, Aug 28 (Reuters) Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt made an impressive start to his US Open campaign as he outclassed American Amer Delic 6-2 6-4 6-2 to reach the second round today.

The 2001 champion, seeded 16, outplayed world number 71 Delic in every department as he wrapped up victory in one hour 37 minutes.

Hewitt, who reached the quarter-finals and semi-finals in back-to-back Masters Series events earlier this month, broke in the opening game of the match and never looked back.

The Australian broke five times in all and now plays Argentine Agustin Calleri or Andreas Seppi of Italy.

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